Border Trade Alliance welcomes new board members, holds 10th joint conference with Wilson Center Mexico Institute
The Border Trade Alliance appointed two new board members at its summer 2024 board meeting this week in Washington, D.C.
Border Trade Alliance statement on Executive Order on asylum seekers at U.S.-Mexico border
Border Trade Alliance President Britton Mullen issued this statement about the Biden administration Executive Order issued on June 4, 2024 on asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. “As we anticipate the implementation of this Executive Order, we reiterate a point we’ve made several times to the administration: No action should result in the closure of legal ports of entry and the prevention of the timely crossing of shipments between Mexico and the U.S. Doing so will cause costs to spike, put upward pressure on consumer prices, and undermine our region’s competitive standing.”
Press release: Broad coalition of U.S.-Mexico border stakeholders calls on Presidents Biden and López Obrador to act to secure border, enhance region’s competitive standing
PRESS RELEASE: A large coalition of private and public stakeholders in the United States and Mexico led by the Border Trade Alliance, the Texas Association of Business, and CONCAMIN on Wednesday sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador urging the two presidents to work swiftly to improve the security situation along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Broad coalition of U.S.-Mexico border stakeholders calls on Presidents Biden and López Obrador to act to secure border, enhance region’s competitive standing
A large coalition of private and public stakeholders in the United States and Mexico led by the Border Trade Alliance, the Texas Association of Business, and CONCAMIN on May 8, 2024 sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador urging the two presidents to work swiftly to improve the security situation along the U.S.-Mexico border.
BTA calls for Mexican government engagement on train disruptions
The BTA strongly supports a multi-modal trade environment, so we are alarmed at delays of northbound trains originating in Mexico that have been boarded by migrants.
Border Trade Alliance encourages action on Rio Grande water allocations
The Border Trade Alliance sent this letter to the […]
Border Trade Alliance urges passage of bill to enhance supply chain security, improve credentialing process
The Border Trade Alliance supports H.R. 5840, the Transportation Security Modernization Act. On Apr. 2, 2024, the BTA sent this letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee urging a markup of the bill.
Border Trade Alliance statement on visit to border by President Biden and former President Trump
The BTA on Feb. 29, 2024 issued this statement about President Biden and former President Trump's visit to the Texas-Mexico border.
BTA urges Speaker Mike Johnson to avert government shutdown
With only a week of funding remaining before a partial […]
Border Trade Alliance urges GOP governors to work with federal government to secure border, preserve trade and travel
The BTA on Feb. 2, 2024 sent this letter to Republican Governors Association Chairman Bill Lee to urge him and his gubernatorial colleagues to work with the federal government to pursue policies that secure the U.S.-Mexico border and that ensure efficient trade and travel.